domesticate

/dəmˈɛstɪkˌeɪt/

/dəˈmɛstəˌkeɪt/

to domesticate

MAIN VERB

to change a wild animal in order to adapt to human life or make a plant fit for cultivation

synonyms : tame

overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable

adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment

synonyms : cultivate

not able to be computed or enumerated

antonyms : calculable

Examples

1. Their much closer relatives are domesticated dogs, wolves and foxes.

2. They domesticate the water.

3. The next level is domesticated.

4. Cows are domesticated.